There are 7 ways to get from Saratoga to Buffalo by plane, bus, train, car, subway, shuttle, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SJC - BUF
9h 31m$298–1,237Fly San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SFO - BUF
10h 34m$278–1,053Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
2d 16h$976–2,123Drive 2,679.4 mi
- Drive from Saratoga to Buffalocar 2,679.4 mi
42h 19m$489–707BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane OAK - BUF
10h 43m$326–1,248Fly San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SFO - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
12h 21m$358–973Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
2d 21h$940–2,130
Saratoga to Buffalo by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saratoga to Buffalo is to drive which costs $480 - $750 and takes 42h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Saratoga to Buffalo is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs $290 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Saratoga to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara Amtrak and arriving at Buffalo via Emeryville, Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Saratoga and Buffalo is 2330 miles. The road distance is 2695.1 miles.
The best way to get from Saratoga to Buffalo without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $950 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Saratoga to Buffalo, including transfers.
Saratoga to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Clara Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Saratoga to Buffalo is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs $290 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $900 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 21h.
Buffalo is 3h ahead of Saratoga. It is currently 10:05 AM in Saratoga and 1:05 PM in Buffalo.
Saratoga to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
What companies run services between Saratoga, CA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West Valley Transit Center to Buffalo via Old Ironsides Station, Santa Clara Transit Center, Santa Clara Amtrak, Emeryville, Chicago Union Station, and Buffalo Depew Station in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
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